MANILA - The Philippine National Police announced Monday that it has arrested an Indian leader and 3 members of a kidnap-for-ransom syndicate that has targeted Indian nationals in Luzon.

Gormet Singh, alleged leader of the kidnap gang, was arrested Saturday in a follow-up operation in Nueva Ecija after he collected the ransom for an Indian businessman who was abducted earlier this month, PNP chief Director General Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa said.

Dela Rosa said Singh tried to evade arrest on board his motorcycle, but he crashed into an irrigation canal.